Applications in Plant Sciences

Using herbarium-derived DNAs to assemble a large-scale DNA barcode library for the vascular plants of Canada

<p>Constructing complete, accurate plant DNA barcode reference libraries can be logistically challenging for large-scale floras. Here we demonstrate the promise and challenges of using herbarium collections
- 22/12/2017
- Applications in Plant Sciences

Retrospective analysis of heavy metal contamination in Rhode Island based on old and new herbarium specimens

<p>Herbarium specimens may provide a record of past environmental conditions, including heavy metal pollution. To explore this potential, we compared concentrations of copper, lead, and zinc in historical
- 06/01/2017
- Applications in Plant Sciences
An ecological approach to measuring the evolutionary consequences of gene flow from crops to wild or weedy relatives

<p>Agricultural practices routinely create opportunities for crops to hybridize with wild relatives, leading to crop gene introgression into wild genomes. Conservationists typically worry this introgression
- 14/03/2016
- Applications in Plant Sciences

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